Primary Assistant Principal

About us and the role

At Avanti Fields School, we are seeking to appoint a committed and experienced Primary Assistant Principal to become a key member of our Senior Leadership Team and play a central role in our continued success and growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Principal to lead on teaching and learning, inclusion, and pastoral care, while also contributing to whole-school strategy and operational leadership. You will be expected to take an active role in shaping the school’s future, inspiring both staff and pupils, and ensuring excellence in every area of school life.

As a school rooted in the Avanti ethos, our work is guided by values of respect, integrity, self-discipline, and spiritual wisdom. We are proud to nurture not just academic achievement, but the personal and character development of every child.

We are looking for a leader who is reflective and ready to work collaboratively to make a real difference. If you are excited by the chance to lead within a nurturing, ambitious and values-led school, we look forward to hearing from you.

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

What will you do?

• Support the Principal in all aspects of school leadership, including safeguarding, teaching and learning, and inclusive education across all key groups.
• Lead and manage designated teams, subject areas, and key initiatives, supporting staff through coaching, appraisal, and professional development.
• Promote a culture of high expectations and respectful behaviour, serving as a role model and upholding the school’s values in every aspect of school life.
• Oversee operational responsibilities such as duty teams, behaviour systems, budget management, and parental/community engagement.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• Teacher pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

What are we looking for?

• The ability to lead and manage the school team effectively and efficiently and work with other professionals and agencies
• QTS qualified
• Has up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the protection of, children and young people
• How to plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate lessons and learning as part of the school curriculum
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.